ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TAP
Tappen, probably from Old French taper, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Low German tappen to pluck, Swedish dialect täpa to tap.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TAP
PRESENT
Present
I tap
you tap
he/she/it taps
we tap
you tap
they tap
Present continuous
I am tapping
you are tapping
he/she/it is tapping
we are tapping
you are tapping
they are tapping
Present perfect
I have tapped
you have tapped
he/she/it has tapped
we have tapped
you have tapped
they have tapped
Present perfect continuous
I have been tapping
you have been tapping
he/she/it has been tapping
we have been tapping
you have been tapping
they have been tapping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I tapped
you tapped
he/she/it tapped
we tapped
you tapped
they tapped
Past continuous
I was tapping
you were tapping
he/she/it was tapping
we were tapping
you were tapping
they were tapping
Past perfect
I had tapped
you had tapped
he/she/it had tapped
we had tapped
you had tapped
they had tapped
Past perfect continuous
I had been tapping
you had been tapping
he/she/it had been tapping
we had been tapping
you had been tapping
they had been tapping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will tap
you will tap
he/she/it will tap
we will tap
you will tap
they will tap
Future continuous
I will be tapping
you will be tapping
he/she/it will be tapping
we will be tapping
you will be tapping
they will be tapping
Future perfect
I will have tapped
you will have tapped
he/she/it will have tapped
we will have tapped
you will have tapped
they will have tapped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been tapping
you will have been tapping
he/she/it will have been tapping
we will have been tapping
you will have been tapping
they will have been tapping
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would tap
you would tap
he/she/it would tap
we would tap
you would tap
they would tap
Conditional continuous
I would be tapping
you would be tapping
he/she/it would be tapping
we would be tapping
you would be tapping
they would be tapping
Conditional perfect
I would have tap
you would have tap
he/she/it would have tap
we would have tap
you would have tap
they would have tap
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been tapping
you would have been tapping
he/she/it would have been tapping
we would have been tapping
you would have been tapping
they would have been tapping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you tap
we let´s tap
you tap
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
tapping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «TAP»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
tap.
Environmental activism against the resource industry is widespread all over the world, but at the same time we have to realise that these are basic materials on which civilisation depends. We need to tap natural resources in a sustainable manner.
I began with dance, doing ballet at 3, then tap, jazz, modern. Then I sang in church choirs, learned how to play clarinet and drums, sang with rock bands and only then did I get into musical theatre.
I think it could be the biggest information problem that we face. 'If somebody is abroad and they even mention the name of an American citizen, bang, off goes the tap, and no more information is collected.
Tap dancing is all about the feet; you put your head down and don't really engage with anything but the rhythm in your head.
I have been able to tap into all the negative things that can happen to me throughout my life by numbing myself to the pain so to speak and kind of being able to vent it through my music.
My dad had a temper. I have a temper. Most people I know have a temper. And I think it comes out mostly with your family. I don't think it's unique to the Buscemis, but it's something I've been able to tap into when I play certain roles.
Writing for 'Rooster' was a strange experience. It's funny, once you tap into a voice, words just start to flow. You know when you've hit a spirit or captured something.
On Saturday afternoons, there was a film, of course, and then we did about four shows between the films. And I would do a tap dance, a little military tap.
I'm scared by the enormous amount of bottled water being consumed today, instead of people drinking filtered tap water. Did you know that nearly 90 percent of those plastic bottles are not recycled and wind up in landfills where it takes thousands of years for the plastic to decompose?
I think that I'm so psychotic and so mentally ill that if I could tap into that I could do something really interesting.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAP»
Discover the use of
tap in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
tap and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tap Dancing America: A Cultural History
Here is the vibrant, colorful, high-stepping story of tap--the first comprehensive, fully documented history of a uniquely American art form, exploring all aspects of the intricate musical and social exchange that evolved from Afro-Irish ...
Constance Valis Hill,
2009
2
Tap Roots: The Early History of
Tap Dancing
Tracing the development of tap dancing from ancient India to the Broadway stage in 1903, when the word "Tap" was first used in publicity to describe this new American style of dance, this text separates the cultural, societal and historical ...
3
Beer:
Tap into the Art and Science of Brewing
Finally, the book includes new sections on beer in relation to food, contrasting attitudes towards beer in Europe and America, how beer is marketed, distributed, and retailed in the US, and modern ways of dealing with yeast.
4
Tap!: The Greatest
Tap Dance Stars and Their Stories, 1900-1955
Presents the voices and memories of thirty American tap dance stars, and includes a comprehensive listing of tap acts, recordings, and films
5
Rap a
Tap Tap: Here's Bojangles Think of That!
In illustrations and rhyme describes the dancing of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, one of the most famous tap dancers of all time.
6
Electronic
Tap-changer for Distribution Transformers
It explains logically and systematically the design and optimization of a full electronic tap-changer for distribution transformers.The book provides a fully new insight to all possible structures of power section design and categorizes ...
Jawad Faiz, Behzad Siahkolah,
2011
7
The Social Organization: How to Use Social Media to
Tap the ...
The Social Organization highlights the benefits and challenges of using social technology to tap the power of people, revealing what managers must do to make collaboration a source of enduring competitive advantage.
Anthony Bradley, Mark McDonald,
2013
8
Tap Dancing to Work: Warren Buffett on Practically ...
The first piece Buffett wrote for the magazine, 1977’s “How Inf lation Swindles the Equity Investor.” Andrew Tobias’s 1983 article “Letters from Chairman Buffett,” the first review of his Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letters.
9
Five Points: The 19th-century New York City Neighborhood ...
Details the notorious neighborhood that was once filled with gaming dens, bordellos, dirty streets, and tenements, that welcomed such visitors as Charles Dickens and Ambraham Lincoln, and brings to light the hidden world that existed ...
10
Tap dancing: how to teach yourself to
tap
Illustrated lessons provide a convenient way to learn tap steps and techniques at home and range from warm-up exercises to three complete routines a la Kelly, Astaire, and Miller
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAP»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
tap is used in the context of the following news items.
Toledo has spent $5 million to keep toxins out of tap water
Toledo has spent $5 million to keep toxins out of tap water ... people in northwestern Ohio and southeastern Michigan without safe tap water for two days. «Toledo News Now, Jul 15»
Ohio City Better Prepared to Keep Toxins out of Tap Water
Bright yellow buoys equipped with sensors and scattered across western Lake Erie are more than beacons bobbing in the water. They are among the first line of ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
House GOP effort would tap disaster fund for some wildfires
Supporters say that letting federal agencies tap into a disaster fund will prevent such borrowing and lessen the risk of catastrophic forest fires in the coming years ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
Snapchat introduces 'tap to view' controls
The app introduces a "tap to view" option where users simply tap the touchscreen to view messages or stories from accounts they follow. Traditionally, Snapchat ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
Portugal's TAP Air eyes 10 new US cities under ownership of …
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — TAP Air Portugal 's new owners said Wednesday they intend to expand operations to 10 more U.S. destinations and eight more in ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
Portugal Picks Neeleman's $390 Million Offer for a Stake in TAP
Neeleman proposed to pay 10 million euros for 61 percent of TAP and inject at least 338 million euros into the debt-laden airline in partnership with Portuguese ... «Bloomberg, Jun 15»
Google Now On Tap Finds In-App Answers, Navigates Between …
No keywords required. From the context of apps being used, Google Now on Tap can suggest related information & move users between apps as necessary. «Search Engine Land, Jun 15»
Bidders make improved offers for Portugal's TAP airline
He made the only bid for TAP in a failed attempt to sell it in 2012. ... TAP operates a fleet of 77 planes with 2,500 weekly flights, many of them to Brazil, with which ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
Azul Founder Neeleman Submits Bid to Acquire TAP Portugal
David Neeleman, founder of Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras SA, Brazil's third-biggest airline, said he submitted a binding offer for TAP SGPS SA as the ... «Skift, May 15»
Portugal: TAP pilots to begin 10-day strike as talks fail
TAP is important, don't contribute to its destruction,” Paulo Portas said. “Don't carry out a 10-day strike in one month, that would ruin the coffers of any company.”. «euronews, Apr 15»